Inspired Money

Episode 134: Long-time friends, Pavel Chaploutskiy and Victor Rakovich talk about how growing up after the collapse of the Soviet Union impacted their views on money, business, and comedy! Guest Biography Stretch fabric ceilings are a hugely popular architectural solution in Europe and Asia. We own two brands for our stretch fabric ceiling products. Our consumer brand, PopcornCeilingSolution.com ,...

Episode 133: Entrepreneur Jaime Harmon O'Connor shares the ups and downs of being a business owner, including the importance of overcoming personal fears. Guest Biography Jaime Harmon O'Connor, Strategy Nerd and (M)Ad Scientist at Inspired Focus Digital Founder, is a digital strategy nerd who is dedicated to helping brands understand their growth opportunities in the digital landscape. Her windy p...

Client conference call to discuss coronavirus and potential investing implications. Coronavirus links: Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Centers for Disease Control World Health Organization https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ Coronavirus: Why You Must Act Now One chart shows how many coronavirus test...

Episode 132: This is my story about how doing a favor for a friend from Maui has benefited my community many times over. Guest Biography Long-time Chatham resident Andy Wang has brought The Masters of Hawaiian Music Tour featuring Grammy award-winning musicians to New Jersey on multiple occasions. These one-night only performances showcase Hawaii's unique acoustic guitar style, rich storytelling,...

Episode 131: Bradley Davis, Co-Founder and CEO of Podchaser, talks about launching a start up, fundraising, and his evolving views on money. Guest Biography Podchaser is a Venture Capital-backed podcast database company founded in 2016 and led by CEO Bradley Davis. Sometimes called "the IMDb of podcasting," the company is currently focused on three core initiatives: advanced search and discovery,...

Episode 130: Leslie Tayne, a debt resolution expert, talks about different types of debt, the right mindset for debt, and things to look for when seeking help.  Guest Biography Leslie H. Tayne, Esq. has nearly 20 years' experience in the practice area of consumer and business financial debt-related services. She is highly accomplished in negotiation and settlements, and has gone up against large n...

Episode 129: Co-founder at MORTAR, Allen Woods shares how supporting local entrepreneurs helps keep long-time residents in their changing communities. Guest Biography Allen Woods is a devoted husband, father, and entrepreneur – in that order. A lifelong Midwesterner, he's never allowed the size of a city to place a limit on the size of his dreams. Allen is the creative force behind the MORTAR bran...

Episode 128: Lessons from peak performance psychologist Dr. Don Greene on how to perform better under pressure and how mindset can impact your money. Guest Biography Dr. Don Greene, a peak performance psychologist, has taught his comprehensive approach to peak performance mastery at The Juilliard School, Colburn School, New World Symphony, Los Angeles Opera Young Artists Program, Vail Ski School,...

Episode 127:  Samantha Riley has built multiple business and shares her path as a business owner, the importance of finding your zone of genius, and how to sell your expertise online. Guest Biography Samantha left the corporate world and ventured out into the world of business over 25 years ago because she wanted the freedom to spend more time with her family and be financially rewarded for workin...

Episode 126: Maribel Lara on why life is too short to not enjoy your job and how she helps small/medium size businesses to unlock explosive growth. Guest Biography Maribel is SVP, Head of Consulting at The Sasha Group a VaynerX company. The Sasha Group provides educational, consulting and marketing services for companies from $1 to $100 million in revenue. She has been within the Vayner world sinc...

Episode 125: Harry N. Stout, brings his over 35 years of practical financial industry experience to help you improve your financial knowledge. Guest Biography Harry N. Stout is an acknowledged senior leader in the global financial services business with experience in all key business areas with particular expertise in personal finance, life insurance, annuities, product innovation, and business ma...

Episode 124: Throughout her life, Ramona Ortega always noticed a racial wealth gap and decided to launch a fintech company to do something about it. Guest Biography Ramona Ortega is the CEO & Founder of My Money My Future. My Money My Future is an all-in-one personal finance platform that helps millennials make better financial decisions by combining education and unique content with personalized...

Episode 123: We reflect on the most downloaded episodes of 2019 to see what we learned. Show notes: http://www.inspiredmoney.fm/123 Episodes mentioned: How Grant Sabatier Went From $2.26 to Millennial Millionaire The Good and Bad of Money From Retired FBI Agent Jerri Williams Living Debt Free with Marriage, Kids and Money's Andy Hill Retired at 41 and Tips for Financial Independence with Chris Mam...

Episode 122: Rachel Marie Martin, mother of seven children, shares her story of severe financial hardship to regaining control of money and her life. Guest Biography Rachel believes in the power of the human spirit to overcome, to thrive and to find deep joy and because of that she pours out her heart via these platforms: she is the writer behind the site FindingJoy.net and author of The Brave Art...

This week we take a break from our regular programming to share an episode of Sarah Li-Cain's Beyond the Dollar featuring Andy Wang as a guest. About this episode Starting a family is hard enough – you need to think about stuff like additional health care premiums, parental leave and buying all the things like pregnancy pillows (those things are lifesavers). Andrew Wang and his wife decided to ado...

Episode 121: Football coach Bill Courtney, whose extraordinary story was memorialized in the Oscar winning documentary Undefeated , shares his insights on business, money, and service. Guest Biography William B Courtney (Bill), a native Memphian, is married to Lisa, his wife of 27 years, and father to four children; Maggie, Molly, Will, and Max. In 1991, Bill graduated from the University of Missi...

Episode 120: John Basl, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Northeastern University, tells us why we need to think of ethics as currency in all areas including business, technology, and machine learning. Guest Biography John received his PhD from the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 2011. His work focuses on issues in ethics, especially applied ethics, and in the philosophy of biology. In eth...

Episode 119: College professor turned entrepreneur, Ai Addyson-Zhang talks about how social media transformed her life and why she wants to change education as we know it. Guest Biography Dr. Ai Addyson-Zhang is an educator and an entrepreneur. She received her MA and Ph. D. in Communication from Syracuse University and the University of Maryland. Ai is the founder of Classroom Without Walls, an a...

Episode 118: Best-selling author and Content Marketing Institute founder, Joe Pulizzi shares how important goal setting is to your personal life, business, spiritual, and charitable pursuits. Guest Biography Joe Pulizzi is the Amazon bestselling author of Killing Marketing, Content Inc. and Epic Content Marketing, which was named a "Must-Read Business Book" by Fortune Magazine. His latest book is...

Episode 117: John Marty's crazy career includes running businesses to being broke and unemployable. After reinventing himself, he says LinkedIn changed his life. Guest Biography John Marty is a Senior Product Manager at Amazon but just 5 years ago, he was working at Best Buy for $12 an hour to make ends meet. After running his own companies for more than a decade, a failure left him broke and desp...

Episode 116: Thembi Bheka came to Canada as a refugee with just $5, worked her way to financial independence, and wants to empower 1 million women by 2025. Guest Biography Thembi Bheka is the founder of She Breaks Thru. She believes in helping women reignite their passion, gain more clarity, and reconnect with their bigger purpose. Thembi is heavily involved in empowering women in Africa. As a res...

Episode 115: USA Hall of Fame Gymnast turned entrepreneur, Lisa Wang shares her story of building and selling SheWorx, a platform empowering 20k+ female entrepreneurs. Guest Biography Lisa Wang is a USA Hall of Fame Gymnast turned serial entrepreneur, motivational speaker, leadership coach & purpose-driven brand builder. As the Founder & CEO of SheWorx, Lisa built the leading global female entrepr...

Episode 114: Wounded veteran, adventurer, and entrepreneur, Aaron Hale is proof that hard times can make you better and that every day is a new opportunity. Guest Biography Aaron Hale, a 14-year veteran, military chef, and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (E.O.D) team leader has overcome all odds. From the moment a blast robbed Aaron of his vision in Afghanistan to years later when he lost his hearing,...

Episode 113: Bestselling author of Creative Trespassing , Tania Katan dares you to find inspiration where others see only limitations. Guest Biography Tania Katan is a motivational speaker, bestselling author, and co-creator of globally viral empowerment campaign #ItWasNeverADress. Her innovative way of formulating ideas led to the groundbreaking bestseller, Creative Trespassing: How to Put the Sp...

Episode 112: Bestselling author and Ramsey personality, Anthony ONeal shares tips on how kids can go to college without student loans. Guest Biography At age 19, Anthony ONeal was deep in debt and short on hope with no direction of where his life was headed. But after hitting rock bottom, he turned his life around and committed to helping students find and pursue their passions. Since 2003, ONeal...